Central
The latest Central coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Prep section.
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Chattanooga native Vonn Bell excited to begin new NFL chapter with Cincinnati Bengals
Vonn Bell wants to help deliver another football championship to the state of Ohio.

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Central’s Ryan Montgomery gained confidence over course of Lee Flames career
During his time with the Central Purple Pounders, Ryan Montgomery knew he was good enough to play college basketball.

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Prep sports notebook: McCallie finishes high in national rankings
On the heels of the school's first football state championship since 2001 and its first cross country state title in seven years, McCallie finished ranked No. 13 in the 2019 fall sports national MaxPreps Cup standings for boys' schools.

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Wiedmer: What would our town do without Peyton Manning?
Jill Levine took the call a few weeks ago, not quite believing what she was hearing.

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Mocs notebook: Softball program gains former local prep stars from Chatt State, Tennessee
Two former Times Free Press Best of Preps honorees are set to continue their college softball careers at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

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Area Sports Notes: Three individual honors for Lee University basketball announced
Although the season came to a premature end for both of Lee University's basketball programs this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a cancellation of the NCAA Division II national tournaments, the Flames and Lady Flames continue to receive recognition for what they accomplished in 2019-20.

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Former Central basketball standout Ryan Montgomery on fire for Lee
Ryan Montgomery's transformation into a complete player during his senior season at Lee University has helped the Flames achieve unprecedented recognition.

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Notre Dame loaded for individual, team bowling state tournaments
Notre Dame High School will have four bowlers in the TSSAA Division II boys' individual tournament Thursday in Smyrna, Tennessee.

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Preps Player Spotlight: Five who stood out with recent performances
The Prep Players Spotlight is a new weekly feature of the Times Free Press that will highlight five area high school athletes whose performances since the previous Thursday stood out.

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Ten area players named to Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s 2019 all-state teams in classes 4A, 5A and 6A
Ten high school football players from the Chattanooga area earned spots on the Tennessee Sports Writers Association's 2019 all-state teams for classes 4A, 5A and 6A.
